Canned new potatoes - why can't I fry them??

iwannanicerlife

Hi all.

I have been given a large can of new potatoes. To be honest, they don't look particularly appealing, so I thought I would slice and fry them. However, the side of the tin says they are not suitable for frying. Why would that be? I'm sure I've got memories of my mum doing exactly that on camping holidays.... Will they just fall apart if I try? If they can't be fried, is there any reason why I can't roast them?

Thanks.

Beki

we used to fry them all the time - but they're lethal! they spit and pop in the pan sooooo much! lol

i imagine that's why they say not suitable for frying, but it never stopped me lol

mrs_mix

they say that because of the water content but i have fried them before when given a tin and they are still not appealling even when cooked this way
now if I'm ever given any I check the date and send them into dd's school for the christmas tombola

Grumpysally

The only thing I can think of is that they are rather wet and the manufacturers don't want suing when you pour a can of potatoes, water and all into a frying pan and get splattered. We might be too dense to drain them first. That and the salt in the water might make them stick to the pan. Id rinse them and dry them well and go for it.
I was planning to fry up tinned potatoes next time we go camping. Let me know if it works.

Beki

i love them - v. yummy

BilberryCharlotte

I have just bought a few cans of these potatoes for my storecupboard. I haven`t eaten these since the 70`s, but I did use them fried. Like others have said they because they are in liquid you do need to drain them well, even pat them dry on kitchen roll. I have actually put them in the chip pan and they used to be pretty good like that, or just as nice fried after you have cooked bacon.

newlywed

They spit I usually roast them in the oven

AndysDad

newlywed wrote: »

They spit I usually roast them in the oven

Me too they are surprisingly good...Not really crisp but nice and creamy

mummysaver

I just drain them and fry them in butter, they brown better, but as others have mentioned they spit, so I cover them with a splatter guard when I do them.

I love tinned potatoes, and I love instant mash too, bit of a cheap potato products junkie I think lol!

adouglasmhor

I used to love them sliced up, fried in butter wiith a fried egg on to and loads of salt.

Penny-Pincher!!

I put them in stews in the SC and they are fine.

PP
xx